Devil's Bridge National Park is a natural rock arch in eastern

Antigua Antigua ( ; ), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the local population, is an island in the Lesser Antilles. It is one of the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region and the most populous island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua ...

. It is located on the

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coast at , near

Indian Town Point Indian Town Point is a prominent headland on the eastern coast of Antigua. It lies between the town of Willkie's Willikies (sometimes spelled ''Willikie's'') is a small settlement in Saint Philip Parish, located in the eastern part of Antigua i ...

to the east of

Willikies Willikies (sometimes spelled ''Willikie's'') is a small settlement in Saint Philip Parish, located in the eastern part of Antigua island in Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda is a Sovereign state, sovereign archipelagic country compos ...

. The area around the arch features several natural blowholes which shoot up water and spray powered by waves from the Atlantic Ocean. This particular location is exposed to waves that are pushed by the Trade Winds with no land between here and Europe. Nearby popular local swimming spots such as Long Cove are sheltered by an offshore

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acts as a natural breakwater. In 2008 it was declared National Park.

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Landforms of Antigua and Barbuda Natural arches National parks of Antigua and Barbuda Protected areas established in 2008 {{Antigua-geo-stub

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